Performance and Entertainment

Digital collections that fall within the John Hay Library’s Performance and Entertainment STRATEGIC COLLECTING DIRECTION. Here you will find digitized materials that document the history and creative process of performing arts and provides a window into public life and popular entertainment in the Americas through plays, dance, film, music, photography, and pornography.
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Items in this collection

I'se a-waitin', ma gal, for you

words and music by Henry Wolcott Kirby For voice and piano Caption title Advertisement for other songs: p. [6] Cover illustration: drawing of sunflower with inset showing Afro-American man; photograph of H.W. Kirby[?] Library's copy has retailer's stamp on cover: H.A. Tunehorst, Jerseyville Ill., Music and jewelry house

I'm writing to you Sammy

words by Lew Brown ; music by Al. Harriman. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: U.S. soldier smiling / EE Walton.

I'm waiting in Loveland for you

Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on recto in brown and green, on verso in black. Below title illustration of crying Cupid; at right of title illustration of man tiptoeing up staircase where woman waits at top with baseball bat. Words and music of song chorus. Name of author of lyrics not on item; Albert Von Tilzer is author of music. "By permission of Copyright MCMVI by the York Music Co. Albert Von Tilzer Mgr. 40 West 28th st. New York"--Colophon. "No. 4600 Music Series"--Verso.

I'm sorry

I'm sorry

Brown University

Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on recto in brown and green, on verso in black. At head of text illustration of woman holding switch and saying, "This will hurt me more than you, my son," while dragging boy by ear; boy says, "Wow." Words and music of song chorus. Name of author of lyrics not on item; Albert Von Tilzer is author of music. "By permission of Copyright MCMVI by the York Music Co. Albert Von Tilzer Mgr. 40 West 28th St. New York"--Colophon. "No. 4600 Music Series"--Verso.

I'm so lonesome, awfully lonesome: since Daddy's gone away

lyric by John Henry Mears ; music by Earnest S. Golden. For voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by: Frances White. Advertisements for other songs: p. [5-6] Cover illustration: a girl doing arithmetic on a chalkboard; photograph of Frances White.

I'm Samuel Jones of Jonesville

Printed in black, blue and green on very heavy paper within green border of type ornaments on all pages. At center of page [1] cut of frowning man's face; on page [3] cut of owl inscribed: The bird of wisdom. See within; on page [4] cut of steer. On page [2] calendar for 1908 and, pasted on, piece of blue cloth holding 5 needles and lettered illustrated paper needle book containing two smaller needles. Title from first line. Item advertises animal feed sold by D.A. Smith & Son in Tarkiln, R.I.

I'm proud to be the sweetheart of a soldier

words and music by Mary Earl. March for voice and piano. Caption title. War slogans: p. [4] Advertisement for another song: p. 3. Advertisement for "We don't want the bacon": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of a girl displaying a portrait of her soldier sweetheart / EE Walton.

I'm proud to be the mother of a boy like you

words by Andrew B. Sterling ; music by Harry Von Tilzer. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for other music: p. [4] Cover illustration: two women holding soldier's hands / De Takacs; photograph of Harry Von Tilzer. Photograph of Harry Von Tilzer: p. [4]

I'm not going to buy any summer clothes: but a uniform of blue

words by Harry Pease ; music by Gilbert Dodge. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Successfully introduced by: Bernard Granville. Advertisement for "Sometimes the dream comes true" and fourteen other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Bernard Granville; drawing of a civilian seeing himself as a soldier in a mirror / S Gibson.

I'm not a widow: Answer to "The widow in the cottage by the sea."

Within double-line border with ornamental corners. At head of title: No. 1061. At head of text: Words and music by C.A. White. Text of song in three six-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: I'm not a widow down by the sea. At end of text below rule: Horace Partridge, importer, wholesale and retail dealer in fancy goods, toys, watches, jewelry, Yankee notions, etc. No. 27 Hanover Street, Boston. Partridge used this address from 1860 to 1870. Entered under title rather than author.

I'm knitting a rosary

I'm knitting a rosary

Brown University

words by Robert Levenson ; music by Vincent Plunkett. For voice and piano. Cover title. Dedicated to: Private James Lucie. Advertisement for other music: p. [4] Full text of "I'm knitting a rosary" recitation: p. [4] Cover illustration: girl watching woman knitting / E.S. Fisher.

I'm just crazy 'bout you:: novelty song

words by Maurice Stonehill; music by James Brachman. For voice and piano. "Sung with great success by Aida Overton Walker" "The hit of Bandana Land" Title page illustration: foliage. Photo. of Aida Overton Walker Advertisement for another song on p. [6]: Cupids garden / by Max C. Eugene

I'm hitting the trail to Normandy: so kiss me good-bye

words & music by Chas. A. Snyder. For voice and piano. Cover title. Optional chorus for male or mixed voices (TTBB): p. [3] Advertisement for "If you've never been in dreamland you've never been in love" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Artie Mellinger; drawing of soldier and woman embracing.

I'm gonna pin my medal on the girl I left behind

by Irving Berlin. For voice and piano. Caption title. Featured by: Frank Carter in Ziegfeld Follies, 1918. Advertisement for "How can I forget" and another song: p. [6] Cover illustration: photograph of Frank Carter; border design / Barbelle.

I'm gonna pin my medal on the girl I left behind

by Irving Berlin. For voice and piano. Caption title. Featured by: Frank Carter in Ziegfeld Follies, 1918. Advertisement for "How can I forget" and another song: p. [6] Cover illustration: photograph of Frank Carter; border design / Barbelle.

I'm going to lend my man to Uncle Sam

words & music by J.A. Richard. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to The Soldier Boys of Iberville Parish, La."--Cover. Advertisements for other songs: p. 2-[4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier leaving woman and getting on train. Also published for: band and orchestra.

I'm going to follow the boys: novelty song

words by Howard Rogers ; music by James V. Monaco. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for "I'm longing always dear, for you": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Gladys Leslie.